Naxos Greek Island Greece Summer 2008 ~ It's already warming up in Naxos Greece, preparations are under way for the 2008 summer tourist destination Greek Island season.
NAXOS ~ huge Greek Island in the Cyclades Greece
Naxos Island is a huge Greek Island with almost deserted very sandy beaches. When I arrived on Naxos, I headed down the coast on a hired scooter. The roads were superb, unusual for Greek roads! The roads also appeared to be devoid of other tourists! I ended up stopping at Aghios Anna (Saint Anna). I stopped the bike in front of a lovely long yet small beach and immediately Greek ladies gestured to me that they had the best rent room at the best price for rent! I nodded my head at them in acknowledgement and carried on looking at the lovely peaceful beach. Finally when most of the ladies had given up trying to get me to rent their rooms, I looked around at the rooms 4 rent signs. I entered one nice looking small apartment block and a very friendly Greek family all came to welcome me. 20 euros per night. They showed me the room, typically basic Greek village rent room, very clean and with a small balcony with a kafeneon type table and two chairs and superb view of the beach as it was on the beach road. I only stayed there 3 nights, but the Greek family made me very welcome without intrusion.
Touring Naxos I found it to be huge and I hadn't allowed enough time to see it all, but the west coast beaches were sandy and almost deserted. The sea was rough so I couldn't tell how clean it was as the sand was permanently being thrown around, there were rocks in the shallows so I was concerned about sea urchins and didn't tempt a swim! Chicken eh! Naxos I would say has the best beaches I have ever found in Greece! Both because of the size, you can find an almost solitary spot and not be on top of other tourists and of course the real sand!
Naxos Island is a Greek island I highly recommend for those of you seeking sandy beaches and your own space on the beach.
Please bear in mind that if you hire a car and take it off road, that the underneath may not be insured if you damage it on rocks or a rough road! A bike is a good idea to hire and if you decide to hire a bike on Paros, please insist on a helmet and go very carefully as off road is obviously dangerous and the roads can get slippy in the heat.
Naxos Island Greece